Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes

Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes

The Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes are a series of art prizes established by Yale University.[1] The first awards will be given annually starting in late 2012 or early 2013.[1] It will be composed of seven to nine awards, with $150,000 each awarded to playwrights and writers of fiction and nonfiction.[1] These are among the richest awards in the world, if not the richest in certain categories.[1] The prize endowments are from the estates of writer Donald Windham, Sandy Campbell (male) was his companion of 45 years.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Charles McGrath. "A Writer’s Estate to Yield $150,000 Literary Prizes", New York Times, June 17, 2011.

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